Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11
N~ElGHBORHOOD NEWS.
ROCKER.

Van Zandt.
A grand ball will be given by Mr.. Carver
on the 14th inst.
Mr.. Ba%nkshorn's little child who was Sc
verely scalded has recovered.
| Mrs. La Giraffe, of the Blue Bird Restau-
rant, is very sick.
Mr.. Tom Carminy is grading his lot pre-
paratory to having a grand
Mr.. Dix returned to Rocker this week.
He has been absent some time prospecting.
The three private baths being put in at
the Warm Springs are very nearly COM
pleted.
Mr., Joe Reynolds contemplates putting
up a barber shop with a bath house in con-
n~ection.
Mr.. Rittenhouse, an employee of the Blue
| Bird, left with his family for Helena Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. Donovan, foreman of the Blue Bird.
has resigned his position tn accept a SINH
lar one at the Margaret Ann, in Walker
vile.
Mr.. VIM. Grey, who had charge OF the
machinery of the Blue Bird mill, has re-
signed his position and accepted a position
as Superintendent of a mill in Idaho.
BURLINGTON.
ME6s 1hWu0UIO VA6lVOu NAA0s "a A"~AS
day.
Mr.. Breen started for Denver Thursday
evening.
New machinery has arrived for the
Champion.
Miss Kittie Shay, of Centerville, is stop
ping at the Windsor.
Mr.. Edwards has a severe attack OF in
fammatory rheumatism.
Burlington boasts of the largest hotel in
the Independent Mining district.
Mrs. Wischt has been visiting Burlington
friends. She has been quite sick since she
came.
We lost one OF our Oldest and most re-
spected citizens Monday, Mr.. Edwin Ed
wards.
The Windsor is undergoing housekeeping,
and fourteen new rooms are being fur
nished.
Mrs. johnson has rented the Wisconsin
House. and will open it this week with a
grand ball.
The Blue Bird Company have just re-
ceived a handsome new express, OF which
the driver, Mr.. Skidmore, is very proud.
Mr.. O. E. Cooke, father of L. +. Cooke,
our grocer, arrived this week from Ne
braska. He will assist his son in the
store.
Mr.. Noyes was engaged Thursday survey
ing Burlington Hill with a view OF supply
ing Burlington and vicinity with a supply
of water.
The Colorado Company have set another
boiler on the Independent claim. and con
template sinking another shaft one hun
bred feet.
Mr.. C. Paige, employed at the Burlington
mine, recently met with the misfortune to
get his ankle misplaced, which will necessi-
tate his being laid off for a few days.
A lady who keeps 6. lodging house re-
quested some one to send to Butte for a
sheriff, as one of her dodgers refused to pay
an Indebtedness of three dollars. When
informed she would first be obliged to go
to Butte and swear out q warrant, she
postponed the arrest.
THE BLUE BIRD.
At the beginning of the present year the
sinking Of the Van Zandt shaft was com
menced with the expectation of reaching
the depth of 400 feet, at which point a
cross-cut would be made. On the first day
of May the expectation of the company
we're more than realized by striking a ledge
a distance OF 145 feet to the south OF the
shaft. The ledge was approached by pierre
ing the foot wall, and at present exposes a
magnificent face of the ore. The assay
work progresses satisfactorily cutting into
the ledge, and it will not he known for
some days how thick the vein is at this
point. The character of the ore is not as
base as was naturally expected at such a
depth, being the deepest development in
this section. Too much stress cannot be
laid on the great Importance of this dis
covery to the Blue Bird Mining Company.
1t is natural to expect the ore On the foot
wall to be of somewhat lower grade thar
on the hanging wall. However, as
says from thirty to fifty ounces OF
silver nave been had. The water
though increasing somewhat as the ledge
was approached was easily managed.
Throughout the other parts of the mine,
the ore faces are looking exceedingly well,
and are producing about ninety tons Of
ore per day which is treated in the CON.
pany's mill. The result of last months
work surpasses any of record. The bullion
product being larger and the percentage OF
saving being more than was expected Mr..
j. A. Gowan recently assumed the super
~intendency made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. Breen. who was obliged to leave,
needing rest and change OF CHM
ate. The general Office of the Blue Bird
Company is now connected by private
wires with Butte. 1t is found very con.
v~enient. The a~dvisability Of the company
building it's own wood 1ume to convey its
cordwood, mining timbers and also to
make use of the water for milling purposes
is being seriously discussed with a view OF
putting it in this season. The only ques-
ton remaining is from which of the three
sources it will be m convenient and
prsctical.